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Monthly Archives: September, 2017

Too Much To Do?

Do you ever feel like this? Thanks to Monti Golla at NatGLC for sharing this with us! Save

Pulling Corn and Raising Kids

For a little perspective on how the world has changed, here's what farming was like for one family about 60 years ago.

Hunting Lease Examples

Last week we looked at how hunting leases might help you improve your bottom line. This week we have some examples for how to...

Adding More Forage and Reducing Hay Feeding – How a Montana Rancher Did It

Here's how the Wessel family got help to add more water, and set up their grazing plan.

Biodiversity Makes Us Stronger and More Resilient

Biodiversity - like having lots of different plants, bugs and wildlife in our pastures, some of which we might not even like - doesn't...

Smaller Cows Are More Productive and Profitable

Here at the Dickinson Research and Extension Center, the old question kept coming back: "Would the extra calves really pencil out if the center...

How to Learn From Each Other

Half of the Ten Traits of a Successful Grazing Manager that Jeff Goodwin shared last week are about being a life-long learner. His survey...

Raising Your Own Replacements? Maybe You Shouldn’t

We get a cross-section of livestock producers at the Ranching For Profit School. A session can include outfits with more than 10,000 cows and...

Easy Ways to Figure Out Your Pasture’s Forage Quality

Last week we told you why we don't use Brix to measure the value of forage in pasture. Our primary reason is that it's...

Results-Oriented Grazing for Ecological Resiliency

Government agencies are relying on ranchers' expertise to help guide federal management of plants and wildlife. In turn, ranchers are seeking flexibility in their federal livestock grazing permits. Together they're working towards healthy sage rangelands and economically viable livestock operations.

Vocabulary for National Talk Like a Pirate Day

September 19 is National Talk Like a Pirate Day. Rachel loves this holiday, so this one's for her (and all her scurvy mateys, ARRR!)...

Can Wildlife Improve Your Bottom Line?

This comes to us from Jimmy Doyle, South Dakota State Natural Resource Management Field Specialist, and iGrow a service of South Dakota State University Extension. As...

Reader Question – Should I Continue Rotational Grazing When the Grass Dries Up?

Hello, On Pasture Community! We have another question from one of your fellow-community members. We all have this issue of grasses going dormant for part...

How to Help Farmers and Ranchers Hit by Fires and Flooding

This summer hasn't been a great one for farmers and ranchers across the country.  Fires cover almost a million acres in Montana alone, and...

Success with Stock Dogs

Stock dogs can be an incredible asset to a livestock producer or they can be cause for frustration. It has been a struggle to...

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